EDITORIAL BOARD
Work context is a key issue for learning leadership
This may seem like a logical no-brainer, but is it really? There are certain traditional leadership theories and models often used when teaching leadership. Similar leadership skills are needed, thus, it is clear that context matters when looking deeper into teaching leadership. A recent study at University West explored innovative pedagogical approaches in two programs, […]
Building bridges between theory and practice at the NEON conference, part II
This year’s NEON conference was situated in Tromsö, Norway. We, a group of researchers from University West, arranged a track, Learning in work life, featuring contributions from researchers across various universities and disciplines. (See also PART I of this blog post). In the following we will present an analysis of the conference contributions in relation […]
The story of going from policy text of WIL to practicing policy of WIE
This can be told as a story and therefore has the beginning of a traditional story. Once upon a time there was a university that got a national mission to promote work-integrated learning (WIL). This happened as early as in 2002. The mission ignited a series of processes to support a fellow teaching practice of […]
En AIL-doktorands reflektioner om skrivande
På senare tid har jag funderat en hel del på skrivande. Som doktorand i arbetsintegrerat lärande är skrivande en stor del av min vardag. Att vara doktorand innebär i mångt och mycket att producera olika sorters texter; att skriva och skriva om, att tänka och tänka om och att fundera över hur det skrivna mottages. […]
Reflections on a new bibliographic review of work-integrated learning research
There is a newly published bibliographic review of work-integrated learning research, presenting the research field and key players in WIL. Instead of reflecting ourselves on the findings in the article, we recommend you listen to this AI-generated conversation about it. What are your reflections when listening to the conversation? Maybe AI got it right and […]
Transforming Education – Transforming Lives: Reports from a special session on Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning (CIWIL) in Europe
The international outreach of CIWIL (KAM AIL in English https://www.hv.se/en/research/research-environments/area-of-strength-work-integrated-learning/) was impressive at the ICERI 2024 conference. This world-wide conference attracted 780 attendees from 70 countries. CIWIL (KAM AIL) among others organized the special session Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning (CIWIL) in Europe chaired by Ulrika Lundh Snis, Anna Karin Olsson and Kristina Areskoug Josefsson. […]
Building bridges between theory and practice at the NEON conference, Part 1.
The Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) community represents a growing field within social science, characterized by diverse and intersecting research interests. This year’s NEON conference (https://www.neondagene.no/), held in Tromsø, Norway, features a theme highly applicable to WIL: “Bridging Theory and Practice: Possible, Desirable, and Useful?” The primary objective of the NEON conference is to serve as a […]
“The ultimate way to build knowledge!” – industrial PhD Education Bridges Academia and Industry
PhD education is undergoing a significant transformation to meet the needs of society, particularly in industry. There is a growing demand for researchers who can apply their expertise within and beyond academia. Industrial PhD education is emerging as a key solution to this demand with PhD students employed by a company while completing their PhD […]
WIL as a tool for work-life relevance in Norway
How Work-integrated learning (WIL) is understood and used in higher education varies. This variation is often context-dependent, and therefore the development of WIL is interesting to follow in different contexts. A recent opinion piece from Norway discusses the well-known (in Norway) importance of work-life relevance in higher education and how higher education institutions fail to […]
Work-integrated learning in action – How do women entrepreneurs in small businesses learn and develop digital skills?
Entrepreneurship and innovation are the main local, regional, national, and international development drivers. However, there are gender differences as a majority of entrepreneurs all over the world are men. This gap has generated research interest and different perspectives have been studied and analyzed. Contemporary digitalization of society affects all sectors and industries generating possibilities and […]
